FIRST STOP, LAST STOP: Rita Nannini + My Upcoming Nov LACP Online Workshop

First Stop, Last Stop  

Published by Workshop Arts, 2023
Photographs by Rita Nannini / Design by Caleb Cain Marcus

Rita Nannini traveled 22 subway lines and 600 miles of subway tracks to find what lies at the end of each line. She discovered the end of the line for one person is the beginning for another. First Stop Last Stop is an exploration of how the subway connects communities to each other and the edges of the city, with an essay by Virginia Hines and beautifully designed by Caleb Cain Marcus of Luminosity Lab. And you can purchase it here!

 

Since 2013, Rita Nannini has been photographing all the first and last stops of the NYC Subway! In 2021, Rita brought her enormous archive of subway photographs to my LACP Photo Book Design Workshop. It was a stand-out project she continued to work on...

"Elizabeth’s class was instrumental in helping me edit and sequence hundreds of photographs into my book First Stop Last Stop. From day one, she freely shared her wealth of experience and knowledge of photo book design to organize the images and decide on what should be included in the book. By the end of the class, I had a much clearer vision to work with book designer Caleb Cain Marcus of Luminosity Labs, who beautifully worked in the subway and train elements.” – Rita Nannini

 

Designer Caleb Cain Marcus of Luminosity Lab created the final terrific design for Rita Nannini's newly published book, 'First Stop Last Stop’ (Workshop Arts, 2023)! I love the NYC Subway metallic-like cover and the very graphic numbers for the different train lines. Congrats to Rita and Caleb!

 

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I hope you'll join me for my next Los Angeles Center of Photography Online Photo Book Design Workshop / Or design your promo, leave-behind, brochure… 

"Self-Publish & Design Your Own Photo Book!

  4 Online Sessions: Sat + Sun, NOV 11,12, and 18,19, 2023.

9 am – 12 pm, PST / East Coast 12 – 3 pm EST

 

Testimonials: “Elizabeth Avedon is the best!!! She worked with us at Peanut Press designing/editing Victoria Will Jackson's book “Borne Back” and she knows her "stuff"! A must take class!!" – David Carol, Co-Publisher

 

“I love the edit that came out of our work — it really brought everything together. I truly appreciate it. You have the most sensitive aesthetic and an amazing eye.” – Hana Iverson

Sign up here: https://lacphoto.org/events/self-publish-design-your-own-photo-book-with-elizabeth-avedon-2023/?

PHOTO-BOOK DESIGN WORKSHOP: Online NOV 11,12, and 18,19, 2023.

"Fossils of Light + Time".  

Designed for the Detroit Center for Contemporary Photography. 

Curator's Kyohei Abe  and Kottie Gaydos. Cover: Sean Perry. Spread:David J. Carol

 

Self-Publish & Design Your Own Photo Book - Level I - with Elizabeth Avedon / Online Learning Workshop / LACP 2023

Saturday and Sundays, Nov 11, 12, and 18, 19th, 2023. 

9am – 12pm, PST / 12 - 3pm EST

NOVEMBER Online Workshop: Self-Publish & Design Your Own Photo Book - Level I with Elizabeth Avedon (Online - Four Sessions) Dates: 2 Saturday and Sundays, NOV 11,12, and 18,19, 2023. 9am – 12pm, PST / 12 - 3pm EST.  Head to the Los Angeles Center of Photography website for more information!

 

This workshop will cover the basic principles of designing your own photography book (or brochure, promo, leave-behind). Drawing on over thirty years of experience, Elizabeth Avedon will demonstrate the bones of creating a successful photography book including editing, sequencing, typography and interior and cover design. We will explore what comprises good design from bad, developing a framework for the participant to build upon with their own book project, and briefly discuss the self-publishing companies available. The last session will be devoted to individualized, one-on-one with each student.

 

Testimonials:

“Elizabeth Avedon is the best!!! She worked with us at Peanut Press designing/editing Victoria Will Jackson's book “Borne Back” and she knows her "stuff"! A must take class!!" – David Carol, Co-Publisher

“I love the edit that came out of our work — it really brought everything together. I truly appreciate it. You have the most sensitive aesthetic and an amazing eye.” – Hana Iverson

SIGN-UP: lhttps://lacphoto.org/events/self-publish-design-your-own-photo-book-with-elizabeth-avedon-2023-2/

 

DIANA VREELAND by Eleanor Dwight

Book Design by Elizabeth Avedon

Back Cover: Priscilla Rattazzi

 

Diana Vreeland in her apartment
Photograph © Jonathan Becker /All Rights Reserved

 

Diana Vreeland 
Photograph © Louise Dahl- Wolfe /All Rights Reserved

  

Self-Publish & Design Your Own Photo Book - Level I with Elizabeth Avedon (Online - Four Sessions) Saturday and Sunday, NOV 11,12, and 18,19, 2023. 9am – 12pm, PST / 12 - 3pm EST.